Online Master's Program
The Master of Science in Bioethics degree is designed to provide the skills to analyze ethical situations that arise in health care, public health, pastoral care, patient advocacy, medical social work, medical research, and the life sciences. These skills include the ability to identify ethical dilemmas, to create and scrutinize policies and practices in various settings, and to think and write critically about these issues.
Our large selection of electives permits our students to customize their program by emphasizing clinical ethics, research ethics. or health policy.
Most students will complete their course of study in either two or three years.
The online MS in Bioethics provides mid-career professionals and highly motivated post-baccalaureate students with an opportunity to supplement their current educational or career training with leading-edge, innovative, and challenging coursework in bioethics.
Students learn skills to analyze ethical situations that arise in health care, public health, pastoral care, patient advocacy, medical social work, medical research, and the life sciences. These skills include the ability to identify ethical dilemmas, to create and scrutinize policies and practices in various settings, and to think and write critically about these issues. Our large selection of electives allows students to customize their program by emphasizing clinical ethics, research ethics or health policy.
Meeting Your Goals
Students are able to earn a master’s degree in bioethics via our online offerings. For those interested in a clinical focus, there also is one on-site course offered in which the students participate in mock consults, standardized patient interviews, and interact with clinicians about real cases. Everything else can be done in the comfort of your home.
Our students are varied in profession, age, and geography and therefore bring an unmatched diversity to the online classroom. We have worked with students from all over the U.S., as well as Europe and Asia.
Our program has the flexibility to meet the educational goals of our students. Students can complete the program entirely online.
Contact Us
Alexandria Busch
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
518-262-9396
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Faria Grant
Office Manager
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